Dr
Green - Prof in Prehistory - Dept of Anthropology
University of Auckland - New Zealand
7-11-1985
Dear
Dr Green,
You
may recall some years ago I wrote to you seeking information relevant to my
private researches into the origin, evolution, history and distribution of the
domestic fowl, you sent me papers you had written on the Lapita sites in the
Pacific at that time and also mentioned Miss Jenny Cane who had done work in
this field. I have eventually caught up with her. Unfortunately the paper she
did is packed away in Dunedin as she moved to Canada.
I
did send you a copy of Chicken bone
recoveries, the first part I published in the series of my studies last
year and have recently published a supplement to it which contains further
material to hand over the past 12 months.
I
had not heard from you, but Dr Jim Specht of the Australian Museum advised me
you had been working at Watom Island and then had gone overseas so probably
this is the reason.
Perhaps
at Watom Island something may have been recovered relevant to the Gallus
species during your visit as previously Dr Specht told me a leg of a chicken
was recovered there.
Therefore
if there is anything you may feel would assist in my studies I would
appreciate hearing of it.
You
may of course not be back in New Zealand as yet, but I will look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely
yours,